Thesaurus results for EXECUTORS

executors

noun

plural of executor

as in agents

someone who is named to act on behalf of another He named his daughter as the executor of his will.

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Recent Examples of executors No charges have been filed against the co-executors, Epstein's longtime lawyer Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn. — Dan Mangan,jim Forkin, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 While executors have time to complete estate administration, 10 years stretches beyond reasonable expectations. — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 While executors have time to complete estate administration,10 years stretches beyond reasonable expectations. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 Agents are granted access to databases, communication platforms and code executors. — Neeraj Sabharwal, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Mitchell Zuckerman, a cofounder of Art Market Advisors and a former Sotheby’s executive, told me that executors and beneficiaries frequently choose guarantees. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 That’s why disputes over executors and other estate fiduciaries are among the most common issues raised in probate litigation. — Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 29 July 2026 Because probate laws vary, executors should understand their state's requirements before assuming every creditor can continue adding interest indefinitely. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026 The digital replication right does not expire at a person’s death, and can be transferred and licensed by heirs, executors and others. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 June 2026

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Noun

There is currently no payments network for AI agents, Hayes said.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Which is to say the agents are hustling — and even trying to submit to literary magazines — to stay alive.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of agents

Noun

Authorities estimate hundreds of thousands of protesters, including students, teachers and delegates from trade unions, took to the streets on Tuesday as protests sweep the country.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Simms will be in town pressing the flesh alongside thousands of other delegates.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of delegates

Noun

Attempts by The Associated Press to reach the other men or their representatives have been unsuccessful.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
How the system would work The initial phase of contract talks still would have union and county representatives seeking to hammer out a mutually beneficial deal, with a presumption that both sides would negotiate in good faith.

— Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of representatives

Noun

Iran’s proxies have proven useful in adding pressure on Washington’s allies in the region.

— Sarah Tamimi, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Hammer’s insistence that his show uses its guests as educational proxies to teach its viewers what not to do, and how not to live, feels far more suspect than Springer’s goofy raison d’être, and way less fun.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of proxies

Noun

Agents in Jira are generally available, allowing teams to assign work items to AI agents using the same interface as for human assignees, with full audit logging designed for compliance teams.

— Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
To assign a task, simply tick a box, add a description, choose assignees, and input an optional due date.

— Robert Anderson, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of assignees

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At the meetings in Bangkok, finance ministers and central bank governors of 191 IMF-World Bank member countries will assess the state of the world economy and discuss strategies to support financial stability and sustained growth.

— Elaine Kurtenbach, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Also on Monday, the foreign and defense ministers of Pakistan and Turkey agreed with Saudi Arabia to deploy military forces to the kingdom under their defense pact.

— AHMED AL-HAJ, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of ministers

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According to the sheriff’s office, deputies began to administer first aid to Thaxton until an ambulance arrived.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
Iza admitted to hiring off-duty sheriff’s deputies to provide him with personal security from August 2021 through April 2022.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

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